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MONTPELIER â More than a year ago, a study commissioned by the Vermont Legislature concluded the stateâs pupil weighting system â its means of equalizing educational opportunity for rural students, economically disadvantaged students and English language learners â needed to be overhauled.
The potential changes in education property tax bills are significant enough that a bill proposing new weighting factors, considered by the House Education Committee on Tuesday, includes safety valves phasing in the biggest change and phasing in increases for communities where taxes rise more than 20 percent.
The committee was taking up the bill, H. 54, for the first time this season. A âwalkthroughâ led by legislative counsel James DesMarais provided lawmakers with background on the issue, and a step-by-step explanation of the bill.